Names in the Bible that Start with “P”

PAARAI

Pronunciation: Pa’a-rye

Meaning: Opening  

Verses:2 Samuel 23:35,1 Chronicles 11:37

PADAN-ARAM 

Pronunciation: Pad’-an-ar’-am

Meaning: cultivated field or table-land  

Verses:Genesis 28:7,Genesis 25:20,Genesis 31:18,Genesis 46:15

PAGIEL

Pronunciation:Pag’-ee-el

Meaning: prevention, or prayer, of god  

Verses:Numbers 10:26,Numbers 7:72,Numbers 1:13

PAHATH-MOAB

Pronunciation: Pah’-hath-moh’-ab

Meaning: ruler of moab   

Verses:Nehemiah 10:14,Nehemiah 3:11,Ezra 2:6,Nehemiah 7:11

PAI

Pronunciation: Pah’-eye

Meaning: howling; sighing

Verses:1 Chronicles 1:50

PALAL

Pronunciation: Pah’-lal

Meaning: thinking  

Verses: Nehemiah 3:25

PALLU

Pronunciation:Pal’-oo

Meaning: marvelous; hidden  

Verses:1 Chronicles 5:3,Numbers 26:8,Genesis 46:9,Exodus 6:1

PALTI

Pronunciation:Palt’-eye

Meaning: deliverance; flight  

Verses:Numbers 13:9,1 Samuel 25:44,2 Samuel 3:15.

PAMPHYLIA

Pronunciation:Pam-fill’-i-a

Meaning: a nation made up of every tribe  

Verses:Acts 13:13,Acts 15:38,Acts 14:24.

PARAH

Pronunciation: Pah’-ra

Meaning: a cow; increasing 

Verses: Joshua 18:23, Jeremiah 13:4 

PARAN

Pronunciation: Pah’-ran

Meaning: beauty; glory; ornament  

Verses:1 Kings 11:18,Habakkuk 3:3,Genesis 21:21,Deuteronomy 33:2,1 Samuel 25:1,Numbers 12:16,Genesis 14:6.

PARMENAS 

Pronunciation:Par’-men-as

Meaning: that abides, or is permanent 

Verses: Acts 6:5

PAROSH

Pronunciation:Par’-osh

Meaning: a flea; the fruit of a moth  

Verses:Nehemiah 10:14,Ezra 10:25,Nehemiah 7:8,Ezra 8:3.

PARSHANDATHA,

Pronunciation: Par’-shan-dah’-tha

Meaning: given by prayer  

Verses: Esther 9:7

PARUAH

Pronunciation:Par-oo’-a 

Meaning: flourishing; that flies away  

Verses:1 Kings 4:17

PASEAH

Pronunciation:Pa- seh’-a

Meaning: passing over; halting  

Verses:1 Chronicles 4:12,Nehemiah 3:6,Ezra 2:49,Nehemiah 7:51

PATARA

Pronunciation:Pa’-ta-ra

Meaning: trodden under foot  

Verses:Acts 21:1-2

PATMOS

Pronunciation:Pat’-mos

Meaning: mortal 

Verses: Revelation 1:9 

PAUL

Pronunciation: Pawl

Meaning: small; little 

Verses:Acts 26:1,1 Corinthians 1:13,Acts 22:30,2 Corinthians 1:1,Acts 14:12 

PEDAHZUR

Pronunciation:Ped-ah’-zur

Meaning: strong or powerful savior; stone of redemption 

Verses:Numbers 10:23,Numbers 7:54,Numbers 2:20.

PEDAIAH

Pronunciation: Ped-a’-yah

Meaning: redemption of the lord  

Verses:1 Chronicles 3:18,Nehemiah 8:4,2 Kings 23:36,Nehemiah 13:13,1 Chronicles 27:20,Nehemiah 3:27.

PEKAH

Pronunciation: Pek’-a

Meaning: he that opens; that is at liberty  

Verses:2 Kings 15:25,2 Kings 16:5,2 Chronicles 28:6,Isaiah 7:1,Isaiah 8:6

PEKAHIAH

Pronunciation: Pek-a’-yah

Meaning: it is the lord that opens  

Verses:2 Kings 15:23-25.

PEKOD

Pronunciation: Pek’-od

Meaning: noble  

Verses: Ezekiel 23:23, Jeremiah 50:21

PELAIAH

Pronunciation: Pel-a’-ya

Meaning: the lord’s secret or miracle  

Verses:1 Chronicles 3:24,Nehemiah 10:10

PELATIAH

Pronunciation: Pel-a-tie’-yah

Meaning: let the lord deliver; deliverance of the lord  

Verses:1 Chronicles 3:21,Ezekiel 11:13,1 Chronicles 4:42,Nehemiah 10:22.

PELEG

Pronunciation:Pel’-egg

Meaning: division  

Verses:1 Chronicles 1:19,Genesis 11:18,Genesis 10:25,Luke 3:35,1 Chronicles 1:25.

PENIEL

Pronunciation:Pen’-ee-el

Meaning: face or vision of god; that sees god  

Verses:Genesis 32:30,1 Kings 12:25,Judges 8:8-9

PENINNAH

Pronunciation: Pen-in’-a

Meaning: pearl; precious stone; the face 

Verses:1 Samuel 1:2-6.

PENTECOST

Pronunciation: Pen’-te-kost

Meaning: fiftieth  

Verses:Acts 2:1,1 Corinthians 16:8,Acts 20:16 

PEOR

Pronunciation:Pe’-ohr

Meaning: hole; opening 

Verses:Numbers 25:18,Joshua 22:17,Psalm 106:28,Numbers 31:16,Deuteronomy 4:3,Hosea 9:10

PEREZ-UZZA

Pronunciation: Per’-ez-uz’-za

Meaning: division of uzza, or of strength  

Verses:1 Chronicles 13:11.

PERGA

Pronunciation:Per’-ga

Meaning: very earthy  

Verses:Acts 13:13,Acts 14:25

PERSIA

Pronunciation:Per-zha

Meaning: that cuts or divides; a nail; a gryphon; a horseman  

Verses:Daniel 10:13,2 Chronicles 36:22,Ezra 1:1,Daniel 11:2,Ezekiel 38:5,Daniel 10:1,Esther 1:18

PETER

Pronunciation: /ˈpiːtə/

Meaning: a rock or stone  

Verses: John 18:16, Luke 22:61, Acts 9:39;40, John 21:7, John 13:6, John 18:25, Acts 3:4, 1 Peter 1:1, Luke 9:33, 2 Peter 1:1, John 21:15, John 13:8, Luke 6:14, Matthew 26:75, Mark 11:21, Acts 10:25, Luke 22:60, John 18:17, Acts 1:15, Acts 10:13, Acts 10:19, Acts 10:21, Acts 10:17, Act 10:26.

PETHAHIAH

Pronunciation: Peth-a-high’-yah

Meaning: the lord opening; gate of the lord  

Verses:Nehemiah 11:24,1 Chronicles 24:16,Ezra 10:23

PETHUEL

Pronunciation: Peth-oo’-el

Meaning: mouth of god; persuasion of god  

Verses: Joel 1:1

PHANUEL

Pronunciation:Fan-oo’-el

Meaning: face or vision of god 

Verses:Luke 2:36,Judges 8:8,1 Chronicles 8:25,1 Kings 12:25

PHARAOH 

Pronunciation: Feh’-ro

Meaning: that disperses; that spoils  

Verses: Genesis 41:14. 

PHARISEES

Pronunciation: Fehr’-iss-ees

Meaning: set apart  

Verses:Acts 23:6,Mark 2:18,John 7:32,Luke 7:36,Matthew 23:29.

PHILEMON

Pronunciation: Fy-lee’-mon

Meaning: who kisses  

Verses:Philemon 1:1,4,17,23

PHILETUS

Pronunciation: Fy-lee’-tus

Meaning: amiable; beloved  

Verses:2 Timothy 2:17,

PHILIP

Pronunciation:Fill’-ipp-ete

Meaning: warlike; a lover of horses  

Verses:John 12:22,Acts 8:30,John 1:45,John 6:7,Matthew 10:3.

PHILISTINES

Pronunciation:Fill’-iss-tigns

Meaning: those who dwell in villages  

Verses:1 Samuel 7:7,1 Chronicles 12:19,2 Samuel 21:15,1 Chronicles 18:1,1 Samuel 18:25

PHILOLOGUS

Pronunciation:Fill-o-log’-us

Meaning: a lover of letters, or of the word 

Verses: Romans 16:15

PHINEHAS

Pronunciation: Finn’-ee-as

Meaning: bold aspect; face of trust or protection  

Verses:1 Chronicles 6:4,Numbers 31:6,1 Chronicles 9:20,Joshua 22:32,Psalm 106:30 

PHLEGON

Pronunciation:Fleg’-on

Meaning: zealous; burning 

Verses: Romans 16:14.

PHRYGIA

Pronunciation: Fridg’-ee-a

Meaning: dry; barren  

Verses:Acts 2:10,Acts 18:23,Acts 16:6.

PHYGELLUS 

Pronunciation: Fidg’-el-us

Meaning: fugitive 

Verses:2 Timothy 1:15

PHYLACTERIES

Pronunciation:Fy-lac’-ter-ees

Meaning: things to be especially observed 

Verses:Matthew 23:5,Exodus 13:16

PI-BESETH

Pronunciation: Pie’-be-seth

Meaning: abode of the goddess bahest or bast 

Verses: Ezekiel 30:17.

PI-HAHIROTH

Pronunciation: Pie’-ha-high’-roth

Meaning: the mouth; the pass of hiroth  

Verses:Exodus 14:2,Numbers 33:7

PILATE

Pronunciation:Pie’-lat

Meaning: armed with a dart

Verses:Matthew 27:58,John 18:38,John 19:13,John 18:31,Luke 23:24,John 19:19.

PINON

Pronunciation:Pie’-non

Meaning: pearl; gem; that beholds  

Verses:Genesis 36:41,1 Chronicles 1:52.

PIRAM

Pronunciation: Pie’-ram

Meaning: a wild ass of them 

Verses: Joshua 10:3.

PIRATHON

Pronunciation:Pirr’-a-thon

Meaning: his dissipation or deprivation; his rupture.

Verses: Judges 12:15.

PISGAH

Pronunciation:Piz’-ga

Meaning:hill; eminence; fortress  

Verses:Deuteronomy 34:1,Numbers 21:20,Deuteronomy 4:49,Deuteronomy 3:27

PISIDIA

Pronunciation:Pi-sid’-ee-a

Meaning: pitch; pitchy  

Verses:Acts 13:14,Acts 14:24.

PITHOM 

Pronunciation: Pie’-thomm

Meaning: their mouthful; a dilatation of the mouth 

Verses: Exodus 1:11.

PITHON

Pronunciation:Pie’-thon

Meaning: mouthful; persuasion  

Verses:1 Chronicles 8:35,1 Chronicles 9:41.

POCHERETH

Pronunciation: Pokh’-er-eth

Meaning: cutting of the mouth of warfare 

Verses: Ezra 2:57, Nehemiah 7:59.

PONTUS

Pronunciation: Pon’-tus

Meaning: the sea 

Verses:Acts 2:9,1 Peter 1:1,Acts 18:2.

PORATHA

Pronunciation:Poh-ra’-tha

Meaning: fruitful 

Verses: Esther 9:8.

POTIPHAR

Pronunciation: Pot’-if-ar

Meaning: bull of africa; a fat bull  

Verses:Genesis 37:36,Genesis 39:1.

PRISCA

Pronunciation:Priss’-ca

Meaning: ancient 

Verses:2 Timothy 4:19

PROCHORUS

Pronunciation: Prokh’-or-us

Meaning: he that presides over the choirs 

Verses: Acts 6:5

PUAH

Pronunciation: Poo’-a

Meaning: mouth; corner; bush of hair 

Verses: Exodus 1:15, Judges 10:1.

PUBLIUS

Pronunciation: Poob’-lee-us

Meaning: common 

Verses: Acts 28:7-8.

PUL

Pronunciation: Pool’

Meaning: bean; destruction 

Verses:2 Kings 15:19,1 Chronicles 5:26,Isaiah 66:19.

PUNON

Pronunciation:Poo’-non

Meaning: precious stone; that beholds  

Verses: Numbers 33:42-43.

PUTIEL

Pronunciation: Poo’-tee-el

Meaning: god is my fatness  

Verses: Exodus 6:25.

PUTEOLI

Pronunciation:Poo-tee’-o-lee

Meaning: sulphureous wells 

Verses: Acts 28:13-14

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